State University of New York (SUNY) is committed to enhancing college completion, transfer, and job attainment while striving for racial equity in outcomes. The REACH bolsters the support provided by SUNY’s Office of Community Colleges and Education Pipeline and the work of the New York State Student Success Center which provides leadership for the SUNY Guided Pathways Project. The project focuses on building capacity for colleges to design and implement structured academic and career pathways at scale, for all students. SUNY’s proven expertise makes it an asset for the REACH Collaborative in developing sustainable programs for adults of color pursuing credential pathways.
REACH by the numbers
15
Colleges with REACH Pathways
3,227
Adult Learners Enrolled in Pathways
2.34M
Adult Learners of Color Who Could Benefit from Pathways
Participating New York REACH Colleges
- Broome Community College
- Corning Community College
- Dutchess Community College
- Finger Lakes Community College
- Hudson Valley Community College
- Jefferson Community College
- Monroe Community College
- Niagara County Community College
- Rockland Community College
- Schenectady County Community College
- Suffolk County Community Collegee
- Sullivan County Community College
- Tompkins Cortland Community College
- Ulster County Community College
- Westchester Community College
Strengths to Build On
- Peer Learning Sessions: Provided technical support and facilitated the adoption of effective practices among all 30 colleges.
- Coaching Support: 15 colleges received funding and coaching assistance to implement comprehensive pathways and provide support for adult students of color on their campuses.
- Student-Centric Insights: Gathered insights from students to gain a deeper understanding of the most beneficial types of support along their educational journeys.
Focus for the Future
- Equitable Transformation: Foster equitable transformation by promoting a practical understanding of equitable action, enabling peer discussions about racial equity, and addressing college commitments to racial equity.
- Data-Driven Awareness: Utilize credit-bearing program data to raise awareness regarding adult students of color.
- Student-Centered Design: Harness the power of student voices to cultivate a practical understanding of equity in pathway design.
- Enhanced Data Collection: Improve the capacity of colleges to gather and disaggregate non-credit data.
Featured REACH Resources
REACH Brief
Building a Leadership Blueprint for Racial Equity for Adult …
A focus on racial equity in community colleges often centers around promoting diversity to enhance the learning environment, incorporate critical race theory in...
REACH Brief
Building Inclusive Infrastructure to Support the Success …
Within the State University of New York's community college system in New York, BIPOC students accounted for approximately 30% of the total student body, and ov...
REACH Brief
Culturally Sustaining Practices
What are culturally sustaining practices and why do they matter in redesigning systems that value and empower adult students of color?
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